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Domestic violence moves beyond the physical | Afua Hirschhttps://www.theguardian.com/law/afua-hirsch-law-blog/2011/jan/27/domestic-violence-supreme-court-hounslow
As Hounslow council showed this week, authorities are seeking to protect resources by arguing for the narrowest definition of what domestic violence actually is<p>This is a moment, for a woman, to take stock. It's hardly news that male newsroom banter can take on a form as blatantly offensive to women as was evidenced by Andy Gray and Richard Keys, but if there were room for doubt then the recent run of Sky Sports leaks exploded it.</p><p>Dominc Raab, a <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jan/26/dominic-raab-feminism" title="">leading Tory MP</a> and an <a href="http://www.modernliberty.net/what/who/videos" title="">expert</a> on civil liberties has demonstrated his grasp of the discrimination most women in society would still recognise, by saying that men "get a raw deal" and need to start burning their pants.</p><p>"It has been recognised for a long time now that it is dangerous to ignore what may appear to some to be relatively trivial forms of physical violence. In the domestic context it is common for assaults to escalate from what seems trivial at first …"</p><p>"In this case, the purpose is to ensure that a person is not obliged to remain living in a home where she, her children or other members of her household are at risk of harm."</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/law/afua-hirsch-law-blog/2011/jan/27/domestic-violence-supreme-court-hounslow">Continue reading...</a>LawDomestic violenceUK supreme courtLegal aidLondonThu, 27 Jan 2011 12:03:38 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/law/afua-hirsch-law-blog/2011/jan/27/domestic-violence-supreme-court-hounslowPhotograph: Sarah Lee/GuardianA woman who had left the marital home because her husband intimidated her and denied her money had made herself 'intentionally homeless', the council said. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the GuardianPhotograph: Sarah Lee/GuardianA woman who had left the marital home because her husband intimidated her and denied her money had made herself 'intentionally homeless', the council said. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the GuardianAfua Hirsch2011-01-27T12:03:38ZIs there a happy ending to Scotland's Minority Report?https://www.theguardian.com/law/afua-hirsch-law-blog/2010/may/16/scotland-crime-minority-report
A Scottish police unit's work in reducing domestic violence is laudable, but has troubling implications for the presumption of innocence<p>The combined effect of this summer's World Cup and England's bid to hold the 2018 tournament has put football firmly in the spotlight. But there is a darker side to the prospect of so many highly charged football matches – they have long been known as a peak time for incidents of domestic violence.</p><p>A 2006 <a href="http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/Domestic-Violence-10731.pdf" title="">Home Office report into the problem</a> found that football matches, alcohol consumption and domestic violence regularly combined to the detriment of thousands of women and advised police to be more aware of the connection when planning policing around World Cup matches.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/law/afua-hirsch-law-blog/2010/may/16/scotland-crime-minority-report">Continue reading...</a>LawPoliceDomestic violenceCrimeWomenSocietyUK newsSun, 16 May 2010 15:42:02 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/law/afua-hirsch-law-blog/2010/may/16/scotland-crime-minority-reportAfua Hirsch, legal affairs correspondent2010-05-16T15:42:02ZThe Attorney General vs Domestic Violence | Afua Hirschhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/henryporter/2010/feb/24/court-of-appeal-domestic-violence-victims-rights
The government is serious about tough sentences for perpetrators of domestic violence, but victims who retaliate are still ending up in jail too<p>It's rare these days for the Attorney General to argue a case herself. So when Baroness Scotland <a href="http://www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk/NewsCentre/Pages/SentencefordomesticviolenceattackdoubledafterappealbyAttorneyGeneral.aspx" title="appeared in court this morning in a domestic violence appeal">appeared in court this morning in a domestic violence appeal</a>, the subtext is clear. The government regards domestic violence as a major issue for women's rights.</p><p>"As well as being a human rights issue, which domestic violence clearly is, we have got to acknowledge that it is a disabler of talent disadvantaging a significant proportion of our population to achieve their potential," Scotland has said.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/henryporter/2010/feb/24/court-of-appeal-domestic-violence-victims-rights">Continue reading...</a>Domestic violenceLawCrimeWed, 24 Feb 2010 17:01:36 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/henryporter/2010/feb/24/court-of-appeal-domestic-violence-victims-rightsAfua Hirsch2010-02-24T17:01:36Z